Benefits of Doing Yoga in Bed
Dedicated stretches and yoga poses in bed can give your body the opportunity to move moreβeither to energize you for the day ahead or to help you relax and relieve tension at the end of it.
“In the morning, a few simple breathing techniques and movements will clear away the aches and stiffness of the body while clearing the cobwebs out of your mind,” says Tory Schaefer, national director of yoga operations at Life Time in Minneapolis. It can also help you start the day more energized. Meanwhile, “at night, a yoga practice will help reset everything so your bed becomes a sacred space rather than a think tank of residue from the day.” And hopefully it helps you to be able to enjoy more restful sleep.
Below, Schaefer details two series of yoga stretches, one that you can do as you’re waking up, and another as you’reΒ falling asleep. Each one also comes with a bonus strategy to help you wind up or down.
